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04-27-07, 11:03 AM
Thread: NBC question
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You're gonna be running the gas chamber and...
You're gonna be running the gas chamber and teaching pouges about the gas mask. You're not gonna be anywhere near a nuke. Everyone I knew in NBC, hated it. Hated the MOS school, and hated the job....
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04-27-07, 08:14 AM
Thread: Marine Corps Reserve Question
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Your buddy might wanna review his initial...
Your buddy might wanna review his initial contract that he signed at MEPS. Then your buddy might wanna visit www.usmc.mil. Or your buddy might wanna ask one the 12 MPs I personally know that have...
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04-26-07, 04:18 PM
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Ya, I wanna make my way up to Scio as well and...
Ya, I wanna make my way up to Scio as well and shake his mom and dad's hands. Have you read Gift of Valor yet? If not, you should. And tell every Marine you know to read it. I swear I'm gonna name my...
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04-26-07, 03:18 PM
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But I would say Jason Dunham. His picture is my...
But I would say Jason Dunham. His picture is my desktop background. He is the epiphany and symbol of selflessness and the Marine NCO. Just thinking about him jumping on a grenade to save his buddies...
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04-26-07, 03:13 PM
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Are you serious? Our kids' heros these days are...
Are you serious? Our kids' heros these days are the latest faces on MTV. Ask a teenager who George Patton, Chesty Puller, or Jason Dunham is. All you will get is a blank look of confusion. Ask a kid...
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04-26-07, 10:55 AM
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Welcome to the suck Corporal. Now act like an NCO...
Welcome to the suck Corporal. Now act like an NCO and cowboy the f*ck up. I'd suggest get a haircut, start running, and stop crying about being a Marine. If that doesn't sit well, you could always...
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04-12-07, 06:06 PM
Thread: Why did you chose Infantry?
by Echo5November- Replies
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Because 10, 20, or 50 years from now, you don't...
Because 10, 20, or 50 years from now, you don't want to be starring at your shadowbox on the wall and watching documentaries on the History channel about the Marines in Iraq and wonder "What If I...
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04-06-07, 09:16 PM
Thread: Was I stupid?
by Echo5November- Replies
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You're all foam and no beer. Punch yourself in...
You're all foam and no beer. Punch yourself in the face for that choice numnuts.
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04-06-07, 05:52 PM
Thread: Marine Corps Jargon
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The Freedom Bird (for those ever stationed or...
The Freedom Bird (for those ever stationed or deployed overseas)
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04-06-07, 05:49 PM
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Welcome to the Corps brother. Have a cold one and...
Welcome to the Corps brother. Have a cold one and chase some tail while your home on boot leave. Don't do anything to get arrested. Enjoy your time in the Corps to the full extend. Get deployed, get...
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04-05-07, 01:28 PM
Thread: Mcmap
by Echo5November- Replies
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All Mcmap will teach you in the first couple of...
All Mcmap will teach you in the first couple of belts is enough moves to get your ass handed to you at a bar fight in Oceanside. You don't learn "Counter to the Side-Pool Cue Whack" or "Counter to...
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04-05-07, 01:01 PM
Thread: Switching from Enlisted to Officer
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You already have the college degree. Don't be...
You already have the college degree. Don't be foolish, back out of your enlistment and go for the commission. You're already 26, and you're gonna have 19 and 20 year old lance corporals and corporals...
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03-06-07, 05:01 PM
Thread: K-9 Unit, and MP School
by Echo5November- Replies
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First, enlist into the 5800 mos field. This is...
First, enlist into the 5800 mos field. This is military police AND corrections. Its no guarantee you'll get to be an MP. If you graduate boot camp, go through MCT, MP school is 9 to 10 weeks long at...
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03-02-07, 04:29 PM
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It sucks that this Marine was pushed over the...
It sucks that this Marine was pushed over the edge. But he's not the only one who has had to come back to the world and try and leave everything he experienced over there behind. His daughter and...
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12-26-06, 11:55 AM
Thread: Replacement for the M-16?
by Echo5November- Replies
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say what you will about tht stopping power, or...
say what you will about tht stopping power, or lack there of in the M16's 5.56 round or the Beretta M9 9mm. I don't know too many individuals that can take a round or two in the heart or head and...
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11-27-06, 07:42 AM
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I live in Lubbock. The second brother in Iraq...
I live in Lubbock. The second brother in Iraq actually offed himself. He didn't die in combat or accident related. He couldn't handle the PTSD and ghosted himself. Leaving behind a wife and three...
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11-24-06, 02:32 PM
Thread: Where are the schools at?
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your mos has nothing to do with what combat...
your mos has nothing to do with what combat engineers do. you're gonna more than likely end up as a heavy equipment operator. that school is located in ft. leonardwood, missouri
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11-24-06, 07:23 AM
Thread: New Marine has a few questions
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reserves do not rate BAH. you must be active duty...
reserves do not rate BAH. you must be active duty or activated as a reservist to rate it. You can also purchase a health insurance policy through tri-care reserve, but I wouldn't recommend it until...
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11-09-06, 10:51 PM
Thread: Birthday Moto For My Pups
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OOH-RAH Marine Corps!!!!
OOH-RAH Marine Corps!!!!
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11-09-06, 10:45 PM
Thread: Pre-Ship worries
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You've had all this time to prepare, and you wait...
You've had all this time to prepare, and you wait until a week before shipping to worry about your run time and pull ups. I have no sympathy for you. Get ready, cause your life is gonna suck in about...
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11-08-06, 07:24 PM
Thread: Switch to Active?
by Echo5November- Replies
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Even as a 92 day reservist, you are not...
Even as a 92 day reservist, you are not guaranteed 0311. You are slotted for the 0300 infantry field. You could very well go through SOI and be told you are going to be an 0331, 0351, 0352, etc....
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11-08-06, 07:20 PM
Thread: MOS question
by Echo5November- Replies
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In order for him to attain the secondary MOS, he...
In order for him to attain the secondary MOS, he must first hold his primary MOS for atleast 6 months. He's going to be a truck mechanic. He'll go to the first school and then report in to his...
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11-06-06, 10:05 AM
Thread: Online Courses while Active Duty
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you wanna pursue a 4 year degree as much as...
you wanna pursue a 4 year degree as much as possible while in the Corps, you better lean towards an admin job that is M-F, 0700-1600. Deployments usually put a damper on homework.
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11-05-06, 09:18 AM
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The unemployed police cheif should file a...
The unemployed police cheif should file a grievance and wrongful termination suit with the city and name Dunkin Donuts as a co-conspirator.
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11-01-06, 11:45 AM
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Rifle salute!!
Rifle salute!!
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Ghost Of Iwo Jima
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